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Science - Chapter 13 Les. 6/7 Vocab
Static & Current Electricity
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4th Grade
04/23/2012

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Term
discharge
Definition
mov’t of charge
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switch
Definition
device that controls curr. in a circuit
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dry cell
Definition
battery cell that uses paste
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circuit breaker
Definition
switch that protects circuit from dangerously high currents
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insulator
Definition
material elec. can't flow through
Term
current elec.
Definition
moving elec. charge that flows through a circuit
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4 forms of energy
Definition
light, heat, sound, electrical
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parallel circuit
Definition
2 obj. are connected to the cell separately
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static elec.
Definition
buildup of electrical charge on material
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closed circuit
Definition
a circuit w/ no gaps
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open circuit
Definition
a circuit w/ a break
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conductor
Definition
material elec. can flow through
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wet cell
Definition
battery cell that uses liquid
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circuit
Definition
path for elec.
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series circuit
Definition
2 obj. connected in a single path
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short circuit
Definition
too much energy flows through circuit
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fuse
Definition
keeps too much elec. from flowing through wires
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